Nicole-Reine Lepaute
Astronomer, Academic
1723 – 1788
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Who was Nicole-Reine Lepaute?
Nicole-Reine Lepaute was a French astronomer and mathematician. She predicted the return of Halley's Comet, calculated the timing of a solar eclipse and constructed a group of catalogs for the stars. She was a member of the Scientific Academy of Béziers.
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- Born
- Jan 5, 1723
Luxembourg Palace - Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 6, 1788
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on July 23, 2013
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